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Future of Dietary Supplements Discussed at CHPA’s RSQ

September 20, 2021

Washington, D.C.—The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) held its 2021 Regulatory, Scientific, and Quality (RSQ) Conference virtually last week., with a dietary supplement track featuring panels on emerging trends and issues for the category. CHPA shared in a press release that the event featured record participation from the U.S. Food...

3 Takeaways From the 2021 Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit

July 21, 2021

Julia Peterman

Washington, D.C., and Virtual—The 2021 Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit covered a range of topics from FTC priorities to manufacturer inspections. Three major takeaways: 1. The Case for Mandatory Listing Cara Welch, Ph.D., Acting Director, Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP), FDA, made the opening remarks. Amidst a discussion on work-life...

ACI/CRN Legal Forum Talks DSHEA 2.0

June 16, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Virtual—ACI-CRN’s 9th Annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements was a three-day information extravaganza. It opened with comments from event Co-Chairs Scott Bass, Partner & Head, Global Life Sciences, Sidley Austin LLP, and Steve Mister, President & CEO of Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), focused largely on DSHEA...

DSQC Calls Industry to Action on 3 Fronts

April 27, 2021

Julia Peterman

“Big picture: The important thing here is that the supplement industry has grown tremendously over the last 20+ years,” said DSQC Steering Committee Chair Christine Burdick-Bell, in an interview with WholeFoods Magazine. “The industry has literally grown 10-fold since DSHEA was passed.” That growth comes with issues that DSHEA didn't...

CRN Launches New Supplement OWL Website

March 4, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has launched a new Supplement OWL website to further increase industry transparency. The updated design prioritizes user experience, makes it easier for industry to participate in the voluntary product listing, and welcomes a broader registry audience, a press release states. It now provides...

CRN Announces Upgraded Supplement OWL

December 1, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that upgrades are being made to the Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library). Companies that want to participate in this self-regulatory product listing now have additional support options to upload their dietary supplement product information, according to a press release from CRN. “Serving...

NPA Says New AMA Policy Ignores Safety Record of Supplements

November 19, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—A new policy announced by the American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for increased regulation of nutritional supplements in a policy that the Natural Products Association (NPA) says “ignores the superior safety record of nutritional supplements… [and] downplays the significant and proven health benefits of nutritional supplements.” The AMA...

Mandatory Product Listing: Beneficial, or Burdensome?

The FDA has suggested that a mandatory listing requirement for dietary supplements “could provide significant benefits by improving transparency." But is it necessary?

February 19, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

The FDA has suggested that a mandatory listing requirement for dietary supplements could help ID “bad actors who put the public at risk and undermine consumer confidence in the entire industry." But is it really necessary?

CRN's Steve Mister Outlines Goals at Annual Conference

November 20, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Carlsbad, CA—In his President's Address at The Conference: Council for Responsible Nutrition's Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry, held in Carlsbad, CA, Steve Mister, President & CEO of CRN, outlined goals for the future. "We have a well-articulated vision for the next 25 years and clear set of goals...